64 bit pci slot....WHAT TO DO WITH THEM!!???

[tkim]

ok, i am in the market for a dual cpu system. i am planning on the asusa7m266d. know what i neet to know is, what can i use the 2 64 bit pci slots for??

ide raid car? ( can this even go there?)
scsi card?
nic card?

i am clueless to what can benefit the most form these things. S.O.S. someone!!!! HELP!!!

 

[erikiksaz]

Well DURR, you stick in a 64-bit PCI card, that's what you do! <--- has no clue about 64-bit pci slots, as you can tell.

 

[sohcrates]

i have an adaptec 64 bit NIC

you can also get 64 big scsi cards

right now you really don't need to worry about it though.

64 bit cards fit in 32 bit slots...and i would image 32 bit cards fit in 64 bit slots? although that makes me wonder now....

 

[networkman]

What to do with those 64bit PCI slots? Here's some ideas!

Linksys EG1064 - Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller

Generally, you're only going to find SCSI controllers and Gigabit Ethernet adapters utilizing 64 bit PCI slots; there are some high-end video cards available, though generally on Apple platform.

Anyone else have some ideas?

 

[MikeD83]

Yes, you can put a 32bit card in a 64bit slot. However, you won't gain any performance by doing so.

 

[nortexoid]

i was gonna suggest gigabit ethernet, but someone already did, so....

 

[nortexoid]

on another note, does there exist 32-bit gigabit ethernet cards?

 

[human2k]

wow you must be rich 64bit pci slots! My mobo only has ISA!

 

[CocaCola5]

The gigabit nic option alone is worth it, imo.

 

[Pariah]

"on another note, does there exist 32-bit gigabit ethernet cards?"

Yes, but what's the point, they're only a few dollars apart and 64bit is backwards compatible.

 

[BuckleDownBen]

Only Adaptec's high end RAID cards can take advantage of the 66 MHz part of Asus's 66/64 PCI slots. You can use a 29160 or 39160 in there, but it will slow both 66/64 PCI slots down to 64/33. Probably not a big deal for most people, but worth mentioning in this thread.


Here is a chart on Adaptec's site.

the 2cpu.com forums is the best place for information on dual processors, that I've found.

 

[nortexoid]

pariah, the point is that i don't have 64-bit slots, and probably won't for a damn long time...

and in case i wanted to go gigabit, though i won't, i was simply curious...

 

[SUOrangeman]

Be careful of the speeds as well as the bits. 64-bit vs. 32-bit and 66MHz vs. 33 MHz. Given the combinations there, you'll need to take note of the voltage requirements (3.3V vs. 5V).

-SUO